by Heather Wiggers | Dec 22, 2023
Anyone who creates wines must be generous and festive. Without such qualities the creative act is doomed, sterile and vain. Conviviality and generosity are a form of self-expression, an incentive and stimulant, enhancing and encouraging, much as a wine contributes its...
by Bert Wiggers | May 7, 2023
ANDALUSIA, SPAIN All sherries are aged following the traditional Solera system where the wines are blended in 600 litre American oak casks. Many styles are produced with distinctive characters depending on whether they have been aged under the influence of the flor (a...
by Bert Wiggers | May 6, 2023
TUSCANY, ITALY When you spot ‘Classico’ on your Chianti label, this refers to the original historic growing area which tends to have the best vineyards. The regional mascot, a distinctive black rooster, is displayed on the neck of the bottle. Expect wines...
by Bert Wiggers | May 6, 2023
VERONA, ITALY Rich, smooth and velvety, yet approachable and versatile at table. Marrying simplicity and grace with strength and majesty. Born in 1964, Campofiorin is one of the world’s best-loved traditional Italian classics, internationally recognised as a ‘wine of...
by Bert Wiggers | May 6, 2023
NORTHERN ITALY Maretti is the progressive representation of Italy’s regionalwinemaking. In the foothills of the Alps is home to thecountry’s finest and most sought-after wines. Vineyardsare planted high on steeply sloped ridges to catch maximumafternoon sunlight in...
